Continuing the same high standards of the original Alessandro Hostel, Alessandro Downtown Hostel was designed expressly for budget-minded backpackers. Alessandro Downtown hostel offers large & clean dorm rooms, common room, internet PCs in computer room along with Wi-Fi (hotspot) available in common area for wireless devices.

Property information

The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, and San Pietro in Vincoli are very close, less than half an hour away on foot, and all parts of the city are accessible with public transportation by Metro, Bus and tram.

As backpackers themselves, the Alessandro Downtown Hostel's staff will be happy to offer tips & advice for the best deals in Rome.

**** Notice about Rome's new tourist tax ****

Rome City Council decided to charge 2 Euros per person per night on tourists who visit Rome. It implemented from the 01/01/2011. However, the Alessandro Downtown is a HOSTEL LICENSED property. You are NOT required to pay this tax :-)

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NEWS:
Self-service LAUNDRY is now available at the hostel !
- Washing (7kg): 4 Euros
- Drying (7kg):...
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The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, and San Pietro in Vincoli are very close, less than half an hour away on foot, and all parts of the city are accessible with public transportation by Metro, Bus and tram.

As backpackers themselves, the Alessandro Downtown Hostel's staff will be happy to offer tips & advice for the best deals in Rome.

**** Notice about Rome's new tourist tax ****

Rome City Council decided to charge 2 Euros per person per night on tourists who visit Rome. It implemented from the 01/01/2011. However, the Alessandro Downtown is a HOSTEL LICENSED property. You are NOT required to pay this tax :-)

Facilities:
* Large & clean dorm rooms with shared bathroom
* Common bathroom section is situated on the same floor for rooms with share bathroom.
* Air conditioning & heating units in all rooms
* Full equipped kitchen (available until 31/Mar/2011)
* Large common rooms

* Airport pick up arranged upon request.
Fee for 1-4 persons with 4 suitcases: from 57 Euros (for a car).
Fee for 5-8 persons with suitcases (one with one person): from 12 Euros (per person)
Note.
1. The stated price is minimum tariff, the fee varies depending, on flight arrival time and airport (Fiumicino / Ciampino)
2. It must be requested least 3 days prior to arrival as we need to check availability.
* For further details, please inquire by e-mail AFTER making reservation!

Note for cleaning service:
Our reception is open 24 hours a day, so there are no curfews. There is no lock-out during the day, but we do ask that you help our cleaners out by staying out of their way as much as possible during their work.
Cleaning hours are from 10h00 until 15h00. You may check-in or check-out at the front desk at anytime. Therefore you can leave your luggage at our luggage deposit (ask at reception upon arrival). Please make sure to inform us of any changes of your arrival !
Those with a late flight arrival need not be concerned, as reception is open 24 hrs.

[HI Member]

Alessandro Downtown Hostel is part of the Hostelling International (HI) and Associazione Italiana Alberghi per la Gioventu' (AIG) networks.

Any guests, who present a HI membership card upon checking-in, will enjoy special guest privileges:
- 2 hours of free internet use
- 1 free drink at the hostel bar (located in our sister hostel, Alessandro Palace)
- 1 euro discount on our Rome walking tours.
For guests from outside of Italy:
It is possible to buy an IYHF (International Youth Hostel Federation) membership card, which is valid for one year from the date of purchase, at the hostel reception.

The full membership card costs 18 euros, or else the basic card with one Welcome Stamp costs 3 euros. Please note: You need 6 Welcome Stamps to obtain full membership.

For Italian guests:
The individual AIG membership card costs €3,00 and is valid for one year from the date of purchase.
Italian students with the IO STUDIO card can claim an AIG card free of charge.

Note for GROUP RESERVATIONs:
* Group reservations with the number of guests in excess of 8 people are NOT acceptable through the on-line reservation system.
Important:
Cases in which this term is not respected, we reserve the right to cancel the reservation/s without any notice and the paid deposit is not refundable!!

Reservation/Cancellation Policy:
Payment is due upon arrival. If a reservation is canceled with less than 48 hours notice (unless advice otherwise) prior to the arrival date, the amount charged will be equivalent to the total amount of the first night's reservation. Cancellations or alterations are accepted only via email or fax. Phone cancellations/alterations are not accepted.

Please note:
* Heating is on energy-saving timers.
** In storage room. Provide your own locks or purchase one from the vending machines.
*** We are unable to send or fax letters for visa document applications to embassies and/or consulates.

How to get there

Colosseum, Roman Forum, San Pietro in Vincoli, Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, the shopping Mecca Spanish steps, Trevi Fountain, the classy Via Veneto can all be reached on foot in half an hour approx. From Termini station:
Alessandro Downtown Hostel is located within a 5 minute walking distance from Termini train station. It's very easy to reach the hostel:
1. Exit Termini Station by Track No.22 (with the train tracks at your back, track No.22 is on the left hand side of the station).
2. Make a left on Via Giolitti, and then take your second right down Via C.Cattaneo.
3. Continue down Via Catttaneo, until you reach #23 (will be on the left hand side of the street).

From Fiumicino Airport (Leonardo da Vinci):
* Follow the signs for 'Ai Treni' to the platform, buy a ticket for the non-stop train to Termini (Leonardo Express). You can purchase from the ticket window, vending machines, or tobacco store near the platform. Leonardo Express leaves every 30 minutes.
Duration: about 30 minutes

* A slightly cheaper (but slower) option is to take local train that has the final destination of either Orte or Fara Sabina. It will stop at a few small local stations heading into Rome, but it does not stop at Termini Train Station. You need to get off at Tiburtina station (about the 8th stop), and then follow the directions “from Tiburtina” and then “from Termini”. Trains leave approximately every 15-30 minutes.
Duration: about 1hr-1.5hrs

IMPORTANT when you take train:
Don't forget to validate your ticket with the little orange or yellow boxes before you get on the train!

* If you take a taxi, it is highly recommended to take it from official airport taxi stand, not private ones.
Duration: about 30-40 minutes (depends on traffic situation)

From Ciampino Airport (Usually RyanAir and Easyjet):
* The easiest way to reach city centre from Ciampino is to take a shuttle bus which departs after every flight.
We recommend Terravision service:
Duration: about 45 minutes

Ciampino airport transfers
* The blue Cotral Bus service connects Ciampino Airport to the Anagnina metro (underground) station and costs approximately. Tickets can be purchased at the vending machines located at the bus stop or inside the airport. Once you arrive at Anagnina, buy a metro ticket and get off at the Termini stop (about the 15th stop). Follow the directions “From Termini”
Duration: about 1hr-1.5hrs

* If you take a taxi, it is highly recommended to take it from airport taxi stand, not private ones.
Duration: about 30-40 minutes (depends on traffic situation)

From Tiburtina Train Station:
* Follow the signs for the Metro (Underground). Take Linea B (Line B) in the direction of Laurentina and get off at Termini station (the 4th stop). Then follow the directions “From Termini”. Metro tickets can be bought from either vending machines or tobacco stores located inside the train station. The Metro runs approximately every 5 - 15 minutes, depending on the time of day.
Duration: About 10 minutes.

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8,4

All reviews and comments are based on the opinions of customers and are not the opinions of OstelliOnline.net.

I found this to be exactly what a hostel should be. Friendly staff, great price, and something for every type of traveler. The location so close to the rail station was terrific, and thankfully they sent instructions for how to find it with the reservation (since in this part of Rome the opposite sides of the same street seem to have different names).Even an entire French school arriving didn't phase the helpful staff, and I witnessed them being helpful to everyone no matter the time of day. I will stay here again if I make it to Rome.

The rooms are ok and they have a private bathroom with hair dryers and all you need. You can use as well the locker but you need to have your own lock. The breakfast costs 4 euros and it's not worth it, the kind of ham is thick and a bit disgusting and they just have white bread so i recommend you to buy your breakfast in the supermarket. It's very close from the train station, just 3min walking and quite easy to find. The staff is very relaxed and helfull and they have free maps on the reception and information tours in case you need. The wi-fi is very bad because i was in the 4th floor but its the reception it works very well. You can leave your bag after the check-out and with the payment you need to give them 5 euros for the key (you got the money back after you leave)

It was a great pleasure to stay in Downtown Hostel during my visit in Rome. I arrived at Rome around midnight. But, I was able to check in and settle down very quickly. Ibam, as one of the staffs, was very helpful in that and throughout my stay.

31 August 2012

Kai Ling (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9,2

Air conditioning sucks, its only on from 7pm til 4am, and only is on for spurts at a time. I ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the AC.

2 July 2012

Gregory (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

8,2

This was the last hostel I stayed at on my backpacking journey.

The rooms are spacious and comfortable. There are hairdryers included int he bathroom and internet is free.

So it is pretty huge, and pretty famous, so there are A LOT of people here. But they have plenty of bathrooms and showers that are never all full. That get cleaned every day at 3. So that is really nice.

The rooms are nice and clean. Just make sure you know check in is at 3 pm so that you can plan accordingly.

All of the staff is extremely helpful and friendly. They have a few south Asian guys that work from midnight to 7 am that are really sweet and make you feel very comfortable.

The price is good for what you are getting. It is only a 3 minute walk to the metro station. That helps a lot while in Rome. And if you want to walk, it is in a fairly good location. The city is not that hard to walk through and you will always find astounding buildings while walking that are not on the tourist maps or in the guides.

And if you are interested in going out, they host a pub crawl. It is organized for you, so if you are traveling alone or even with people, it is a great chance to get to know fellow travelers from around the world.

they have a breakfast buffet (3 euros) from 7:30 to 10. It is not a 5 star buffet, but you get unlimited toast, jam, cereal, coffe, milk, tea, juice, fresh fruit, ham, and cheese.

They have a brown bag lunch that you can buy. This is the first hostel I have seen that does this. It is a good option for a busy day.

And they have free pasta every tuesday, thursday, friday, saturday. Free pasta is good pasta.

Well i have to say: Thank You so much Cintia, you were so kind, and you helped me a lot when i most needed!!But i have to say to the hostel,your cleaning stuff, should clean also behond beds,balls of dust?! And the wifi acess 1 euro one hour?...well, never forget, hostels are made to be "cheaper"!

Very convenient location, 3 min by walk to main train station. And they provide breakfast and pizza for dinner, that made me save some money for gelato.

15 October 2011

Kloud (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

8,8

Good location.

2 October 2011

Lluvia (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9

staying in this hostel have been a good experience, close to everywhere, professional stuff

7 September 2011

Andrejs (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

7,8

Overall, the hostel was quite good. The rooms and washrooms were clean, the location good, and the staff relatively friendly. I suggest, however, to include some basic fruit in your breakfast (apples, bananas).

28 June 2011

Karin (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

8

come with a big lock coz they sell a tiny lock for the lockers which is impossible to fit it in. location is good, felt safe in the area, really close to termini!

19 April 2011

YAEL (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

8,2

ottimo!

6 April 2011

Andrea (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

9

all staffs are very helpful,the room was good too.I'll be back here again:))

31 December 2010

Wacharin (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

8,2

It was a pleasant stay indeed, and I really liked neet customers service and dinner and breakfast offer. The location was great! I would like to come back if I ever visit Rome again. Thanks a lot!!!!!

Value for money to have free pasta dinner and breadfast though the portion of pasta may not be enough for a guy. There is a lift in the building and overall facilities are ok. Internet service is always full.

Great hostel - has everything you could want: nice rooms and bathrooms, brilliant central location, free pasta for dinner was amazing. But breakfast could be improved as a bread roll and jam isn't much of a breakfast. Would definitely stay here again though and would recommend to all travellers!

11 May 2010

Casey (hostelsclub)

Alessandro Downtown Hostel and Bar

10

The hostel is very funny, the atendins are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is very simple, but is enought satisfactory